Marcy Bloom's blog
The “Intimate Wars” of the Indomitable Merle Hoffman
by Marcy Bloom, GIRE
September 20, 2011 - 11:34am (Print)
There are many incredible stories about leaders in the women’s rights movement. This is one of them. Intimate Wars: The Life and Times of the Woman Who Brought Abortion from the Back Alley to the Boardroom is a complex story that is moving, sobering, and should not be missed.
"Abortion Democracy:" Feminist Film-Maker Inspires Us to Speak Out for Women
by Marcy Bloom, GIRE
December 16, 2010 - 9:31am (Print)
Sarah Diehl's film skillfully contrasts abortion policies and laws in two countries, revealing how the legal status of women is a direct result of the silencing--or empowering--of women’s voices
"How May I Help You?" Baird Bardarson, MD: Loss of a Champion
by Marcy Bloom, GIRE
November 22, 2010 - 8:54am (Print)
Dr. Baird Bardarson of Seattle and Whidbey Island, Washington, was a true champion, pioneer, humanitarian, and heroic abortion provider. His loss cuts very deeply for our community of abortion providers.
(VIDEO) The Forsaken Women of the Philippines: The Hardship, Humiliation, and Hypocrisy of Unsafe Abortion
by Marcy Bloom, GIRE
August 3, 2010 - 5:30pm (Print)
Although perhaps not completely shocking to those of us in the reproductive health and justice movement, the encompassing newly published Forsaken Lives: The Harmful Impact of the Philippine Criminal Abortion Ban by the innovative Center for Reproductive Rights is both incredibly powerful and devastating as it discusses in detail “the human suffering caused by the criminal ban on abortion [in the Philippines] and the challenges it creates for health service providers.”
"Kindness, Courtesy, Love, and Respect:" A Memorial and Vigil for Dr. George Tiller
by Marcy Bloom, GIRE
June 7, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)
Slightly more than a year ago, so many of us lost so much: a beloved friend, an exceptional human being, a compassionate doctor, a skilled teacher and mentor, and an inspirational role model.
Control and Coercion: The Threats to Abortion Rights in Mexico
by Marcy Bloom, GIRE
April 28, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)
Sometimes the struggle for the reproductive justice and the dignity and freedom of women and girls takes on especially compelling and tragic dimensions. This is one of them.
We Already Have an Abortion Pride Movement
by Marcy Bloom, GIRE
April 13, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)
"Jailhouse Journal" of an Abortion Provider
by Marcy Bloom, GIRE
January 17, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)
An Overdue Conversation About Our Obligations to Special Needs Children
by Marcy Bloom, GIRE
October 26, 2008 - 3:00am (Print)
Global Lessons from China's Tainted Milk
by Marcy Bloom, GIRE
October 8, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)
